BTS announce “repackaged” album Love Yourself: Answer with new songs

A new version of the previously released project Love Yourself: Tear will contain seven new tracks.

In May 2018, BTS became the first Korean pop band in history to top the Billboard albums chart with Love Yourself: Tear, clocking a massive 135,000 equivalent album units sold in its first week. They'll get a chance to repeat that accomplishment this year with Love Yourself: Answer a "repackaged" version of their third studio album with seven new songs, out August 24. Love Yourself: Answer "shows the boys who have taken off their masks and are facing their true selves," according to a press release. Preorders for the project begin July 18.